SOSYO-EKONOMİK EŞİTSİZLİK ARAŞTIRMALARINDA DİN VE TEMATİK DİNAMİKLER: BİBLİYOMETRİK BİR DEĞERLENDİRME

Abstract

Son yıllarda sosyo-ekonomik eşitsizlikler üzerine yapılan araştırmalar, disiplinler arası yaklaşımların artması ve sosyal kategorilerin eşitsizliklerle nasıl kesiştiğine dair yeni anlayışlar geliştirilmesiyle önemli bir dönüşüm geçirmiştir. Ancak bu literatürde, dinin eşitsizlikler üzerindeki rolünü ele alan çalışmalar sınırlı kalmıştır. Bu çalışma, sosyo-ekonomik eşitsizliklere odaklanan akademik araştırmaların din ve dindarlık temasıyla nasıl kesiştiğini analiz etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Web of Science (WoS) veri tabanından elde edilen 2922 akademik çalışma, belirlenen kriterlere uygun olarak seçilmiş ve Bibliometrix yazılımı kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma, din ve eşitsizlikler üzerine yapılan çalışmaların tematik eğilimlerini, bölgesel dağılımlarını ve bilimsel iş birliklerini incelemektedir. Elde edilen bulgular, bu alanın literatürde yeterince ele alınmadığını ve dinin eşitsizlik dinamikleri üzerindeki etkisine dair daha fazla araştırmaya ihtiyaç duyulduğunu göstermektedir. Bu yönüyle çalışma, literatürdeki önemli bir boşluğu doldurmayı hedeflemektedir.

Keywords

• Sosyo-ekonomik eşitsizlik
• Bibliometrik analiz
• Tematik eğilimler
• Eşitsizlik araştırmaları
• Din

Religion and Thematic Dynamics in Socio-Economic Inequality Research: A Bibliometric Assessment

Abstract

In recent years, research on socio-economic inequalities has undergone a significant transformation with the rise of interdisciplinary approaches and the development of new perspectives on how social categories intersect with inequalities. However, studies examining the role of religion in socio-economic inequalities remain limited. This study aims to analyze academic research focusing on socio-economic inequalities in connection with religion and religiosity. A total of 2,922 academic works were identified from the Web of Science (WoS) database based on predefined criteria and analyzed using the Bibliometrix software. The study investigates thematic trends, regional distributions, and scientific collaborations in research on religion and inequalities. The findings reveal that this area remains underexplored in the literature, highlighting the need for further investigation into the impact of religion on inequality dynamics. This study aims to fill a critical gap in the existing literature.

Keywords

• Socio-economic inequality
• Bibliometric analysis
• Thematic trends
• Inequality research
• Religion

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